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1990 Hyundai Excel

Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
38
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1993-11-23 93V192000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 257,001 Details
1990-03-15 90V053000 WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER 2,281 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2001-09-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE SPUTTERED, STOPPED RUNNING, CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
1999-03-19 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CONSUMER CRASHED INTO IT. UPON IMPACT, DRIV…
1998-11-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25MPH. NO PRIOR INDICATION OR WARNING. DEALER CONTACTED AND NO WARRANTY. VEHICLE W…
1998-05-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE PROCEEDING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE DURING THE COMMUTING HOUR, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND I CAME CLOSE TO BEING HIT IN…
1997-02-22 WHEELS No 0 WHEN REPLACING TIRES FOUND ALL (4) WHEELS WERE CRACKED. (2) WHEELS ARE SPLIT FROM RIM TO BOLT HOLES. OTHER (2) WHEELS …
1996-12-18 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 DURING RAPID ACCELERATION, WHILE STOPPING, BRAKES REQUIRED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE, AND COULD FEEL "CHATTERING" IN BRAKES &…
1996-11-01 WHEELS:RIM No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE REAR RIM DEVELOPED TWO HAIRLINE CRACKS.
1996-03-04 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 AIR CONDITIONER HOSE REPLACED. *SD
1996-01-12 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE DOES NOT CONFORM TO LATER IMPACT PORTION OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 301, FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. …
1995-09-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WIRING HARNESS ATTACHED TO FIREWALL RELEASED AND WRAPPED AROUND TIRE AXLE; STOPPED VEHICLE FROM 55 MPH TO 0 MPH; VEHICL…
1995-08-12 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 1 REAR SIDE WINDOWS EXPLODED, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
1995-07-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE VEHICLE HESTITATED THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY, THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
1995-06-24 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 1 ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE BACK RIGHT/ LEFT WINDOWS SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED, PASSENGERS IN BACK SEAT WERE SHOWERED W…
1995-06-17 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 AUTO-TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1995-06-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 FUEL SYSTEM SHIELD INSTALLATION RECALL REPAIR REFUSED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS. (93V-192) (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479634) …
1995-06-08 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. *AK
1995-05-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR No 0 THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BURNS RED HOT AND COMES THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD AND MAY BURN THE CARPET. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
1995-04-30 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER No 0 THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3-TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. TT
1995-03-16 SEATS Yes 1 DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE DURING COLLISION, CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIDE OUT OF SEAT BELT AND THROUGH BACK WINDOW, CAUSING INJURY.…
1995-02-09 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE SEATBELTS LOCK ALL THE TIME AND CAN'T GET OUT OF VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
1995-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 REPLACED COMPUTER. *AK
1994-10-26 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE/STALL AFTER WARMING UP. *AK
1994-09-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *AK
1993-06-14 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED 3 TIMES, REPLACE 3 TIMES. TT
1993-04-21 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACED.
1992-10-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Yes 2 THE WIRES IN THE FRONT HALF BURNT COMPLETELY OUT AND IT LOCKED UP THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE/ACCIDENT/INJUTIES. …
1990-09-26 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT No 0 CV BOOTS FAILED FIVE TIMES.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT APPROX. 65MPH, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER REPLACE A FUSE. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 ELECTRONIC COMPUTER FAILED CAUSING ENGINE STALL.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM No 1 WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND THE CAR BLEW UP A…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR No 0 CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD IT CHECK HAVING PROBLEM DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE THERE WA…
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) No 0 THE CLUTCH FORK BROKE, JAMMING THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER…
WHEELS:RIM No 0 ALL FOUR RIMS ARE CRACKED DUE TO DESIGN. *AK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTING TO FAIL AT 40,000 MILES. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, TROUBLE OPENING DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND FUEL PUMP FAILED.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 THE BACK SEAT SIDE WINDOW EXPLODES TWICE IN TWO YEARS ONE WAS IN COLD WEATHER PARKED OUTSIDE SECOND ONE WAS PARKED IN G…